The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 854 - 0851: The Cost of a Single Touch (First Update)

Chapter 854: Chapter 0851: The Cost of a Single Touch (First Update)

“I’m back, Annie.”

Liszt greeted the Phoenix Perch Parasol Tree Greater Elf, Annie, and from the mess of elf emotions, he sensed its desire—it wanted to be close to Leo.

It was a matter Liszt needed to address, so he responded with a reassuring emotion and waved his hand. All the Little Minor Elves immediately followed him, chattering as they returned to Thorn Castle.

“Jela, take them back to the Worm Room, I’ll come to visit you there in a bit.”

“Wow, whoever doesn’t listen, Jela will beat them up!” Jela, upon receiving Liszt’s instructions, immediately became aggressive again—proving that Jela had become one of Liszt’s favored subordinates; otherwise, why wouldn’t Liszt instruct another Greater Elf and choose it instead.

Liszt’s actual intention was simply because Jela was more aggressive, and the intimidation of a bully always seemed stronger.

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All the Little Minor Elves were driven back to the Worm Room by Jela, down the path, leaving only Annie, who remained unmoved and still followed Liszt.

It was already eager to be near Leo, to smell the sulfur-scented breath of flames.

“Master, now that you’re back, are you planning to rest for a few days before leaving, or will you wait until after the New Year’s festival?” Butler Carter waited for Liszt to settle the elves before asking.

“Rest for a few days and then leave. As for the New Year, it depends on the circumstances; I may not be able to make it back to Thorn Castle for the festivities.”

“If the master isn’t at Thorn Castle for the festival, then this year’s New Year will lack atmosphere. Last year, the atmosphere of the first New Year at Thorn Castle was memorable,” Carter regretfully said. Last year during the New Year at Thorn Castle, both the Long Taro Family and the Tulip Family had celebrated there.

Liszt smiled, “Even if I don’t make it back, Thorn Castle will still celebrate as usual, and you, Carter, will be responsible for it. Let the menservants and maidservants have a joyous festival.”

“Master is always so kind.” Mrs. Morson came over with a cup of steaming milk tea, “Just freshly brewed Banpo Cattle milk, the steward of the cattle farm just brought over a batch of fresh milk, and this is from those few specifically marked cows.”

Banpo Cattle were differentiated by grade, those few milk cows infected directly from the embryonic stage were purebred Dragon Breed Cows, not yet at milking age.

The directly infected adult milk cows, though not of a pure breed, still produced high-quality milk and had always been Liszt’s exclusive milk.

Liszt took the cup, sipped lightly, and immediately the fragrance of the milk filled his mouth, “Mm, it’s been too long since I’ve had fresh Banpo Cattle milk, it takes me back to the leisurely days of old.”

“You’ve really been too busy this year, master.”

Gulping down the cup of milk without minding the heat, Liszt then spoke somewhat sentimentally, “Yes, it’s been a busy year.”

Three dragons to raise, Flame Island to develop, countless responsibilities all hinging on his involvement.

It seemed from the moment he began Dragon Riding on Fire Dragon Leo, life was like a horse spurred on by a whip, galloping nonstop. He never took a proper break, to enjoy days free of disturbance, void of trifling matters—a peaceful life in Fresh Flower Town was what he yearned for most.

Living with Dragon Riding dreams, patrolling his territory’s crops daily, life was simple, without the need for too much thought.

Such days were no longer possible to return to.

Sighs were but fleeting moments, as a Dragon Knight carrying the ambition of nation-building, having chosen a more challenging path, he must walk it unwaveringly.

“Mrs. Morson, have the maids ready some hot water, I want to take a bath in a little while.”

“Yes, master.”

“Mr. Carter, prepare for this evening’s banquet at Thorn Castle, invite all officials from Black Horse Island to attend.”

“As you wish, master.”

After giving his instructions, Liszt, accompanied by Annie, left the castle and headed towards Leo’s resting place. Those three Flame Dragon Bird chicks were still circling around Leo, but they no longer dared to make noise. Leo wouldn’t show any courtesy to them just because they were Liszt’s pets.

If it weren’t for Liszt often suppressing Leo’s malicious thoughts, those three little birds would have long been stuffed between Leo’s teeth.

“Annie, go ahead, I’ll have a good talk with Leo. After this, feel free to touch him whenever you want,” Liszt said with a smile, patting Annie on the head.

“Thank you, Liszt,” Annie chirped, flapping her transparent wings and eagerly flying next to Leo. She reached out to touch a scale, then quickly drew her hand back, savoring the smell of sulfur and the fiery essence on her hands, her expression one of total bliss.

“Ugh!” Leo felt annoyed. Although Annie seemed no bigger than a flea to him, and he couldn’t feel her touch, he still disliked having this tiny creature near him.

Liszt then negotiated with Leo using Dragon Heart Electrical Signal.

“Leo, I plan to move Annie close to the volcano where you cultivate. Later on, when you come out to bask in the sun, let her touch you.”

“Why should I allow a flea to touch me at random!”

“She’s evolving and will become a Dragon Elf, which will be a great help to me. And helping me is the same as helping you, isn’t it? Think about it carefully.”

“I need Magic Potions. Ten potions for one touch!”

“You’re robbing me!” Liszt glared, “One potion for one touch, no bargaining!”

Eventually, after a fierce argument between the two, with Leo making exorbitant demands and Liszt countering firmly, a man and a dragon reached an agreement: two Magic Potions for one complete enjoyment of touching, not just for touching a scale once. Otherwise, based on Annie’s method of touching scales several times in a short period, she could bankrupt Liszt in two days.

Once the price was set, Leo lay down on a pile of rocks to sleep, allowing Annie to continue touching and indulging non-stop.

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“Mission complete: Reward one Jade Vein.”

One drunken moment clears a thousand worries. As Annie reveled in the scent of Fire Dragon Leo, all her troubles vanished, and Liszt’s Smoke Mission was completed accordingly—a Jade Vein was secured.

However, it was still unknown where the Jade Vein was, probably somewhere on Flame Island.

Leaving Annie to continue her blissful indulgence in Leo’s scent, Liszt walked back, keeping an eye on the new Smoke Mission.

“Mission: After a long period of experimentation, the masters at the Fire Dragon Brick Factory have not figured out the firing of porcelain, but they have discovered that limestone can be fired into lime. However, this kind of lime lacks good adhesive properties, as if missing a crucial component. Why not help them solve this dilemma? Reward: The much-anticipated cement.”

Cement had always been a product Liszt looked forward to.

Although his territory possessed rubber, which was ten times stronger than cement, using rubber for road construction or building houses was a colossal waste. Rubber was now widely used in shipbuilding, equipment, containers, and other industries, as a strategic material, and he couldn’t bear to misuse it in the construction industry.

So, cement was the best alternative, allowing rubber to be used where it was truly valuable.

“Are we finally going to produce cement? The Fire Dragon Brick Factory has been built for several years, finally yielding returns.” The Fire Dragon Brick Factory was a large workshop with facilities for brick firing, pottery firing, charcoal production, and so on, and had been constantly trying to produce cement and porcelain according to Liszt’s instructions.

Alas, the porcelain wasn’t successful, nor was the cement.

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The crucial moment still required Liszt’s intervention: “The lime isn’t adhesive enough, lacking a critical component… What necessary component is missing? I don’t know much about cement myself; how can I help them solve this problem?”